Chapter 90 (Strawberry)

Yan Qiushu was not used to being called "County Lady".

But that is the rule of this age.

Xiao Pingsong introduced them: "These are Dongdong's classmates: Su Wu, Fu Qian, and Hong Rong." Then he looked at two girls, one wearing goose yellow clothes and the other wearing blue clothes. They were both very beautiful and looked gentle and simple. "This is Hong Rong's sister Hong Chufu, and this is Fu Qian's sister Fu Mingwan."

After the introduction, Yan Qiushu returned the gift. The simple greeting between the two sides ended. She looked at the three children and asked, "Did you bring the spare clothes I asked you to bring?"

The three children's nurses came forward and said, "Go back, sir. Bring them all."

Because this farm belonged to Yan Qiushu and her identity was related to the Xiao family, the families of these ministers still trusted her very much. The Xiao family sent people to protect her, and they also arranged a lot of people. The child was five years old, so there were no other adults, and the wet nurse was in charge.

Yan Qiushu nodded and said, "That's good. I'll take you guys to have fun later. We can eat after we're tired."

The three children nodded very obediently: "Okay!"

"OK."

"Sorry to bother you, Sister Shu."

The three other people's children were only five years old, but they were all very well educated. After all, they were studying in the Royal Academy. If they were not well educated and offended someone, it would bring trouble to the family. Yan Qiushu was very happy to see them, and it was much more comfortable to take care of sensible children.

She led them inside, briefly introduced the manor, and then invited them to sit in the rest pavilion in the yard. The maid served them milk tea.

This was prepared by Yan Qiushu and only needed to be served. Considering the hot weather, the milk tea was chilled for a while, but it was far from being cold and the temperature was just right.

The three children and two little girls each held a cup of strawberry milk tea and drank it. After taking a sip and tasting the flavor, their eyes lit up.

It is indeed different!

Hong Rong looked at the tiger head and tiger brain, and was a little reserved at first, but when he tasted the delicious food, he was most surprised and said directly: "This milk tea tastes better than the one in the store!"

The others nodded in agreement: "Yes, it's sweeter than the ones in the store!"

They come from wealthy families and have eaten good food. Their tongues are more sensitive and they can taste good from bad. That's why they like the dishes that Yan Qiushu sends to Xiao Pingzhou. They are even better than those cooked by their own chefs!

Yan Qiushu smiled and said, "Because the strawberries I use are the freshest, just picked from the strawberry garden!"

Fu Mingwan was a bit more lively, and smiled when he heard this: "You also grow strawberries here?"

"Yes." Yan Qiushu replied casually, then suddenly remembered something and said, "Actually, you came at the right time. There are only the last batch of strawberries left, and they are still sweet. Do you want to go and have a look?"

Several children who were sipping milk tea: "Huh?!"

After they realized what was going on, they nodded eagerly: "Yes!"

Especially Dongdong, he jumped down from his chair and said cheerfully: "Sister Shu, come quickly, I want to see the strawberries growing in the field!"

Most children like to be active, especially when doing things they have never done before. Even the two older girls looked curious and expectant.

Yan Qiushu nodded readily: "Okay, let's go."

She put down her milk tea and stood up.

Five older children, one half-grown child, and two little girls followed closely. Since they were all girls, they relaxed after their initial restraint. Fu Mingwan followed Yan Qiushu's left hand side and asked eagerly, "What does the strawberry garden look like?"

“Are the strawberries inside big and red?”

Yan Qiushu said: "The strawberry garden is just a garden, you will know when you see it."

Now is the strawberry harvest season. She loves eating strawberries, and strawberries have a short growing period, so she asked Manager Gu to ask farmers to plant a lot of them early on. With such careful care, a large area of ​​strawberries has grown and is supplied to the food court. The daily income alone is actually quite a lot.

Strawberries are similar to tomatoes. When one has grown, the ones next to it may not have yet, so they can be picked every other day.

Yan Qiushu kept people in suspense, and the others were too embarrassed to ask more questions.

After all, they are here as guests.

I could only keep wondering to myself, what does a strawberry garden look like?

After walking along a long path and arriving at a thatched hut, Yan Qiushu stopped and told them that they had arrived at the strawberry farm. They looked over and their mouths opened in surprise: "Wow! There are so many!"

In front of me is a vast field of strawberry vines that seem endless at first glance. The emerald green color is refreshing to the eye, and there are small bright red dots in it, which can be seen that they are ripe strawberries.

They grow in neat rows on the ground, a blessing for people with obsessive-compulsive disorder!

Although because there were no greenhouses, they could only be planted in season, and due to genetic reasons, the size of the strawberries was far smaller than that of later generations, but it was enough at that time, and it stunned the group of young masters and young ladies who had never seen such things.

Dongdong's eyes lit up: "Ah! I want to eat strawberries!"

He rushed straight to the ground, wanting to pick two.

But Yan Qiushu stopped him and said, "Stop, stop!"

Dongdong was forced to stop, and rushed over to hug her and acted coquettishly: "Sister Shu, let me go~"

Wan'er watched from the side, and her eyes also showed the thought of going.

The other people, big and small, were all the same, wow wow wow, there are so many strawberries! Just looking at them makes me want to eat them, I can already smell the sweet aroma of strawberries, sour and sweet, it must be delicious!!!

Seeing so many pairs of eyes, Yan Qiushu was overwhelmed.

She didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "It's not that I don't allow you to pick them."

As soon as these words came out, they all showed a look of surprise. Fu Mingwan said, "My Lord, is this really possible?"

Yan Qiushu nodded to Shui Yu, who understood and brought a few small baskets, one for each child. She told the children how to pick strawberries, telling them not to damage them, and then let them go.

Her cheerful attitude surprised the children who had been prepared for this. They ran away quickly and Wan'er was the first one. She was the tallest and had the longest legs.

Although Dongdong was the most enthusiastic, he was fat, which hindered him. The remaining children were agile and ran the fastest.

The two little girls were very reserved and walked slowly, but when they arrived at the strawberries, they couldn't help but speed up a bit. Each of them found a place and started picking strawberries.

Oh, these bright red and tender strawberries make people drool just by looking at them!

After a while, some children came over with baskets to wash strawberries. These had been prepared long ago, and there were special maids helping to wash them. They could be eaten after they were washed clean.

Su Wu was a little thinner and the most agile, so he was the first to eat the strawberries.

While other children were waiting to be washed, he bit off the tip of a strawberry in the envious gaze of others. As everyone knows, the taste of the tip of a strawberry is really delicious.

Needless to say, the freshness of the freshly picked strawberries was so great that their skin was as soft as an egg and could be broken with a blow. The sweet and slightly sour juice in his mouth made him squint his eyes.

"Wow! It's delicious!" Su Wu ate even more happily when he saw his classmates looking at him eagerly.

Others: “…”

They couldn't eat them, so they turned to stare at the maid who was helping to wash the strawberries. The maid had cold sweat on her forehead and her hands and feet became more and more nimble as she quickly passed their strawberries to them.

Then all the children ate their own strawberries. They were all very satisfied and even their strawberry butts were eaten with great energy.

Although the strawberries were a little sour, they were picked by themselves, so the taste seemed to be enhanced. Anyway, they didn’t feel disgusted when eating them, and they were still wanting more!

However, in order to eat them quickly, the children came over without picking more than a few strawberries.

I took two bites and it was gone.

So they hurried over to continue picking.

Wan'er was a little slower, and she picked several fruits before coming over. After the maid washed them, she came over happily with the plate in her hand: "Sister Shu, these are for you to eat!"

The white and tender little hand pinched the strawberry butt and brought it to Yan Qiushu's mouth.

Yan Qiushu's heart softened immediately, and she opened her mouth to take the strawberry. She had eaten a lot of sweet and sour strawberries in the past few days, but she still thought it was delicious! It was indeed picked by Wan'er herself: "Thank you, Wan'er, it's so delicious!"

Wan'er chuckled and put a strawberry into her mouth. She ate it contentedly. Her big almond eyes curved into crescents and she blinked at Yan Qiushu: "It's delicious! Everything from Sister Shu is delicious, including strawberries!"

Yan Qiushu touched her little braid and said, "If it tastes good, eat more. Or pick some to bring back for your grandma and your mother."

The Xiao family has never been out of supply of these fruits, but there is a big difference between those picked by oneself and those given to them by others.

Wan'er nodded obediently: "Yes!"

She finished eating the strawberries in her hand and went into the strawberry field again to pick some.

Yan Qiushu was too lazy to move, so when she got tired of standing, she found a bench and sat there to watch.

The children were all looked after by maids and nannies, so she didn't need to worry about anything.

They went back and forth countless times. The boys were having fun, but Wan'er was a little quieter. After a few times, she got tired and ran to the straw hut over here to sit and rest.

Fu Mingwan also came over with a big plate of strawberries and her little sisters. Their pretty faces were red and they were sweating. The maid was fanning them. Yan Qiushu was sitting next to them and caught a cold. She felt quite comfortable, even to the point of being drowsy.

But a word from someone next to her cheered her up again: "Mr. Xiang, can we take some of these strawberries back? I want to give them to my parents to taste."

Yan Qiushu was very enthusiastic: "Of course!"

"Thank you, Mr. Xiang." Fu Mingwan thanked him, and then took out a purse from his waist and handed it to him: "Please accept it, Mr. Xiang."

When Yan Qiushu received it, it felt heavy, and it felt like the box Xiao Huaiting had sent her a few days ago, but it was much smaller. This time she accepted it with a clear conscience: "Miss Fu, you're too polite."

Hong Chufu, who was more reserved, quickly handed over a purse.

Yan Qiushu didn't want to take it. The money in the first purse was enough. She refused and said softly, "You guys can rest here for a while. The kitchen is preparing lunch. If you're hungry, let's go over there. After we finish eating, there's still time to play for a while. Did you see the watermelons next to it? I just picked a few this morning and put them in the ice cellar. The ice watermelons are delicious!"

The two smiled and nodded. Fu Mingwan said enviously, "It feels so comfortable for the country gentleman to be here."

Along the way, we saw food and drinks planted in different places according to the season. Here are strawberries, and next to them are peaches and watermelons. The watermelon was very big and must be very sweet.

There is another vineyard further ahead! We can eat grapes in two months.

When she walked by before, she also saw a place where chickens, ducks and fish were raised, as well as a special vegetable garden. Every vegetable was lush and green. It was like a paradise.

It would be very pleasant to live here!

Hong Chufu nodded and whispered, "I want to build a manor like this in the future!"

Yan Qiushu laughed: "You can come here often if you like. I have special guest rooms for entertaining guests. The women live next to me. Men live outside. Of course, there are no other guests at the moment. If you are used to it, you can stay for a few days."

Hong Chufu's heart moved and he had some ideas.

Fu Mingwan beside her was also tempted. After a brief thought, her little face became more excited. She pushed her and said, "Didn't you just get mad at your dad and don't want to see him? Stay here for two days and make him anxious!"

Hong Chufu was completely moved.

Fu Mingwan also said, "I am here with you. I also want to stay here. I don't want to go back. My parents are urging me to get married every day. It's so annoying!"

Since all his friends were willing to stay, Hong Chufu had no intention of hesitating any longer. He looked at Yan Qiushu shyly and said, "My dear, are these two days okay?"

"Of course you can!" Yan Qiushu nodded quickly. "If you two are willing, I will have someone go back to clean up the house. It's just that the manor is simple and has everything it should have, but the conditions are certainly not as good as the mansions you two have, so be mentally prepared."

"Sure, sure." Fu Mingwan responded impatiently.

So when Yan Qiushu took the children back to have lunch, they ate some sweet and juicy watermelons and sold a lot of stock. When she sent the children away, the two children who were almost asleep from playing looked at their elder sister in panic, saying, "Sister, you're not going back?"

Fu Mingwan smiled and shook his head: "No!"

Hong Chufu also nodded with a smile: "Well, you can go back."

Fu Qian and Hong Rong: "!!!"

Oops!

I went out for fun and my sister was lost!

Will my dad beat me when I get back?!